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| birth_place = Palmer, Alaska

| citizenship = United States of America

| alma_mater = Stony Brook University (MFA) and Calvin CollegeUniversity (BA)

| occupation = SFF Author and Professor

| notable_works = "Soul Requisition" from Pinky Thinker Press

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== Life ==

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From a young age, he worked in the family business [https://mahaysriverboat.com/ Mahay's Jet Boat Adventures], where he served as a captain, obtaining his 25-ton US Coast Guard Captain's License at the age of 19. The business was founded by his homesteading parents author Kristine Drumm and entrepreneur [[Stephen Mahay]]. His father, Stephen Mahay, has numerous distinctions to his name<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2018-11-01 |title=Leadership, excellence and community support recognized at the annual industry awards |url=https://akcruise.org/steve-mahay-inducted-into-visitor-industry-hall-of-fame/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=CLIA Alaska |language=en-US}}</ref> to his name, including being the first person to navigate and survive the whitewaters of Devil's CanyonCanyonwith a jet boat<ref>{{Cite web |last=Swensen |first=Evan |date=2021-10-18 |title=Devil’s Canyon |url=https://evanswensen.medium.com/devils-canyon-20f713b9506e |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Medium |language=en}}</ref> with a jet boat. Mahay's older brother Israel Mahay has since taken over the family business, along with advocating for environmental preservation and Alaskan tourism.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Israel Mahay |url=https://www.alaska.org/community/israel-mahay |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=ALASKA.ORG |language=en}}</ref>

Over the years, Mahay has done various jobs, including working as a deckhand on the [https://tallshipwindy.com/ Tall Ship Windy] and [https://www.hbgriverboat.org/ The Pride of Susquehanna Riverboat].